Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Un mal nombre by Elena Ferrante

22 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Books have rarely hit me as hard as those in the Naples series. It may be the first time I learned that it was okay for a female character to be unknowable. It's just really incredible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Bullying, Chronic illness, and Classism

Minor: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Abortion, and Blood

issyd23's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book ripped my heart out and tore it into a thousand pieces!! Trigger warning for teen heartbreak 5⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual harassment, Classism, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic friendship, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

hannahhansa's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I am gripped and thoroughly shaken by Elena Ferrante’s writing. The emotions that course through me on completing a book of hers feel violent and life altering.  I have no words.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Abandonment

jmullins21's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Suicide, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse

jessthanthree's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic friendship

gabb_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide, War, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

karenaerts's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Violence, Suicide, Sexual content, and Miscarriage

girlsownthevoid's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, and Suicide

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Dementia, and Miscarriage

vgp's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

La violencia de la primera parte del libro me dejaba asqueada, escocida, no quería, pero quería seguir leyendo. Y después, un perderme en las sensaciones de no ser suficiente de Elena, Lenú, Lennuccia. No ser suficiente, ser una impostora y necesitar constantemente la aprobación externa. Relaciones que te hacen crecer a través del sufrimiento.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

magdaccb71's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

These books always make me emotional and wanting to move to an Italian island. I cried a lot.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Rape, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Domestic abuse